New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…
Wild Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Australians Rubbish Bins
September 20, 2022
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Australian Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Bins
September 20, 2022
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New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…
Pacific Communities Brace for a 3rd Consecutive ‘La Nina’ Weather Pattern
The La Nina weather phenomenon is poised to return for a third year in a row, which may result in dry conditions in the central Pacific and excessive rainfall in other parts of Pacific, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) said Tuesday. SPREP stated that the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) La Nina…
BP Reaches $2.75 Million Deal Over Indiana Refinery Pollution
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Oil titan BP reached a $2.75 million settlement over air pollution from its largest refinery after environmentalists complained of repeated emissions violations at the Whiting facility in Indiana. The agreement is the second in the past year between advocacy groups and BP involving the refinery on the southwestern Lake Michigan shoreline between Hammond,…
Climate Crisis ‘Not Evident Yet,’ Says New Study
European researchers say there is a lack of scientific data supporting the view that the world is currently experiencing a climate crisis. Their study assessed time series and crisis indicators—such as natural disasters, heatwaves, and crop yields—ultimately concluding that observations to date show “no clear positive trends of extreme events.” “In conclusion on the basis of observational…
Energy Nightmare in Europe Exposes Parallel Renewable Energy Problem for United States
At the beginning of September, approximately 70,000 people took to the streets of the Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague calling for the government to do more about spiraling energy prices. During that same time in Germany, the far-left and the far-right put aside their differences to threaten weekly protests against the rising cost of…
Optimism in US Senate on Future Benefits of Fusion Energy
September 16, 2022
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Fusion energy experts spanning the government, academia, and the private sector testified on the prospects of fusion research before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 15. “We believe we have a real shot at commercial fusion power plants on the grid starting in the early 2030s,” said Bob Mumgaard, CEO of the…
Experts Question Economic, Environmental Value of Wind Power
Wind farms continue to pop up like mushrooms across Michigan’s landscape, and with them, plenty of backlash from energy, economic and environmental public policy experts. Michigan ranks 15th for total wind generation nationwide, according to a 2021 study released by Commodity.com, which was updated last May. The study reports wind provides 8 percent of the…
Wildfires Could Cause Cascading Problems for Drought-Stricken West
Smoke-filled skies blanket the West Coast, while on the ground, thousands of bone-dry acres burn. Historic levels of dryness in areas like California have only increased over the past three years, and firefighters combatting the infernos use every tool at their disposal to try to get the upper hand. After a fire, charred trees stand…
‘E’ in ESG Is a Trojan Horse for Radical Social Ideologies: W. Virginia’s Treasurer
September 13, 2022
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West Virginia’s status as a coal-producing state has pitted it against the “E” in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement. Yet, the “S” and “G” may cause problems too, according to West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore. Moore spoke with EpochTV’s Jan Jekielek on Sept. 12 at the National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) in greater Miami….
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